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The next James Bond is highly expected to be announced this year, once Amazon reboot director Denis Villeneuve has finished post-production on Dune: Part Three.Rumours abound that he’s had 007 talks with Australian hunk Jacob Elordi, who stars opposite Margot Robbie in Emerald Fennell’s new adaptation of Wuthering Heights next week.The 28-year-old is 6ft 5 and previously starred as Elvis Presley in the Priscilla biopic. He’s also recently received his first Oscar nomination for playing the monster in Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein.If he is cast, he will be the second Aussie to bag the role since George Lazenby in the late 1960s.Over the last couple of days, Elordi’s odds to be cast as Bond have been slashed in half from 8-1 down to 4-1.Coral’s John Hill said: “Jacob Elordi is a big m...

Back in 2023, filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov released his Oscar-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, featuring footage from the first weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Now he’s back with follow-up film 2000 Meters to Andriivka, which follows him and a Ukrainian platoon on a mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka.What’s so incredible about the footage is that it’s real-time battlefield fighting with body-cams on the soldiers as they face the enemy and deal with their brothers in arms dying around them.The unique and harrowing film has 94% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.Winner of numerous awards, the documentary has been long-listed for the Best International Feature Film Oscar nomination and shortlisted for Best Documentary.2000 Meters to Andriivka is avai...

'Funniest movie ever made' is now on Netflix (Image: PARAMOUNT PICTURES)Netflix viewers seeking a side-splitting comedy to elevate their weekend need look no further than this 1980s gem that's just landed on the platform.Top Secret! is the cult parody from the creative minds behind Airplane! and the Naked Gun series – Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker.The late Val Kilmer takes the lead in this cherished spy pastiche as rock sensation Nick Rivers, who journeys to East Germany for a performance.After becoming smitten with the captivating Hillary Flammond (portrayed by Lucy Gutteridge), he becomes entangled with an underground resistance plotting to liberate her scientist father from Nazi captors.Nick Rivers falls for a beautiful rebel whose father has been kidnapped by Nazis (I...

Still from The Trench (1999) (Image: Skyline Films)A war film, described as a "hidden gem", starring Daniel Craig is streaming now in the UK. The Trench (1999) is set during World War 1 and follows a group of young British troops in the two days leading up to the Battle of the Somme in 1916, one of the conflict's most deadly battles.Daniel Craig, best known for his acclaimed performances as James Bond, plays Sgt. Telford Winter attempts to prepare his young and inexperienced charges for the horror that's about to befall them. Audiences live out the awful anticipation through the eyes of young Private Pte. Billy Macfarlane (Paul Nicholls). The cast includes several other major British and Irish stars, including Danny Dyer, James D'Arcy, Ben Whishaw, and Cillian Murphy. READ MORE: 'Maste...

The Notebook went on to gross $118.3 million against its $29 million budget (Image: Getty)A romantic drama film has been praised as a "masterpiece" and an "absolute classic" – and is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer. The film is based on a 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks and features award-winning stars, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.The Notebook follows the love story between two young lovers separated by social class and family pressure in 1940s North Carolina. After Ryan Gosling’s character, Noah, leaves to fight in World War 2, it seems the couple’s relationship is over. But when he returns years later, the film portrays the tale of their heart-wrenching romance as Noah tries to win his love, Allie, back.The film has won numerous awards since its release in 2004 and is directed...

If you’re looking for an action packed film, there’s one in particular you should consider, with fans praising the film for its gripping plot. When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment.The train is filled with chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of a veteran engineer (Denzel Washington) and a young conductor (Chris Pine), who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway's path.Unstoppable (2010), has achieved impressive ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, with an 87% score. In a review by The Times, the film was called a “thrilling nail-biter”.One fan who watched the film on Rotten Tomatoes said: “This fi...

The Carry On franchise is utterly huge, and I remember when I was younger seeing DVDs scattered all over the shelves, but (unsurprisingly) it wasn't quite deemed a film for young eyes, so I never watched it -- until now. I wouldn't say I'm sensitive to TV shows or films, but when I tuned into one of the most popular films, Carry On Camping, I was incredibly aware at how many things aired that they just wouldn't put on TV now. This film was released in 1969 and every part of it would just raise red flags today. Before they even headed to the campsite, there were homophobic slurs thrown around without the bat of an eyelid, but this would be entirely censored nowadays; in fact there were multiple slurs that took place throughout the film, and it was consistent throughout the multiple films...

Some films stay with viewers long after they finish watching them, especially when the story is emotional, powerful and based on real events. And one drama now streaming for free on BBC iPlayer is being praised for exactly that, with many people calling it one of the most moving films they have ever seen.Many viewers described it as intense, heartbreaking and impossible to forget. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 99% audience rating and an 85% critic score. Many say the performances, story and message make it stand out from other recent dramas. And for anyone looking for a film that is gripping from start to finish, this is one that viewers say should be at the top of the list.The film in question is Just Mercy.One person said: “A masterpiece that will blow you away. I consider it to be o...

Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation (Image: Netflix)This unforgettable war film is now streaming on Netflix and was the first film to be released directly on the platform. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, the 2015 war drama tells the story of Agu, a young boy forced to become a child soldier as his country is engulfed in a brutal civil war. Filmed in Ghana and featuring a powerful cast including Idris Elba, Abraham Attah, Ama K. Abebrese, and Grace Nortey, Beasts of No Nation is based on Uzodinma Iweala's 2005 novel.Idris Elba plays the Commandant, a manipulative and charismatic leader of a guerrilla unit who takes the young protagonist, Agu, played by Abraham Attah, under his wing. Elba's performance earned him the Spirit Award and the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as nomin...

A biopic dubbed a masterpiece is currently available for Netflix subscribers to stream. Priscilla is based on Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir, Elvis & Me, and explores her complicated relationship with Elvis Presley. The film stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as Elvis, with viewers praising the actors' incredible performances.The synopsis on Rotten Tomatoes, where it has an 84% score, reads: "When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend."Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship ...